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Bonds: data

Where do I find data on bonds?

Bloomberg

  • Use the GOVT or CORP yellow keys

  • For yield curves, type FMCI, then hit GO

Capital IQ

Screening

  • Go to Screening > Fixed Income

  • See Fixed Income section on the lower right hand side to screen by a variety of criteria

Debt securities by company

  • Find company securities by searching by company name in the main search bar

  • Once in the profile, use the left hand side navigation to see corresponding bonds and debt securities under Fixed Income.  

Datastream

  • Open Excel  and select the Refinitiv tab.

  • From the Refinitiv menu, select Datastream Formula. This will open the Datastream Formula Builder.

  • Under Category select Bonds & Convertibles from the drop-down list. 

  • Select the funnel icon (find series)  beside the Explorer window to launch Datastream Navigator.

  • Use left-hand menu to select criteria such as, Market, Borrower, Issuer Type, Currency, Coupon, etc

  • Select your bond by clicking on the symbol (color blue).

  • When you select your bond it will automatically insert it into Series/Lists section of Datastream Formula Builder

  • Here you can adjust Start-End expression (if applicable) and also select data types associated with the series by using the funnels.

  • Select Insert to download the data into Excel

WRDS:

  • Select CRSP for Monthly Treasury Bonds  

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